Job summary
Job Purpose
This is a broad summary of the role detailing key areas of operation and responsibilities - further detail will be provided in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section, below, which provides more granular detail.
The post holder will be responsible for:
Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed based unit.
Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH including the acute and community teams to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team
Be responsible for the supervision Rehabilitation Assistants and Physiotherapy students, with guidance from Senior Therapists.
Main duties of the job
To assess the functional needs of patients providing intervention plans aimed at improving function and reducing the impact of disability, working with patients to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of their overall care plan.
To develop and implement treatment plans for patients referred to the services. These patients may present with a variety of multi-pathologies within specialist areas, including neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, age related disorders, osteoporosis, learning disability and/or mental health diagnosis, with support from Senior Therapists.
To undertake comprehensive assessment, planning and treatment of patients using clinical reasoning, in order to implement therapeutic intervention.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
To professionally support and supervise rehabilitation assistance giving guidance and training when needed to maintain professional standards and good working practice.
Support the members of the team in the day-to-day operation of the service. This may include, contributing to team discussions, responding to patient needs, delegating and supervising appropriate tasks to Rehabilitation Assistants and administrative staff, communicating with other team members and outside agencies and other operational activities.
Participate in the team Caseload Allocation processes when required. This will require the use of clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals to teams within CLCH, prioritising the daily caseload in accordance with prioritisation criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To professionally support and supervise rehabilitation assistance giving guidance and training when needed to maintain professional standards and good working practice.
Support the members of the team in the day-to-day operation of the service. This may include, contributing to team discussions, responding to patient needs, delegating and supervising appropriate tasks to Rehabilitation Assistants and administrative staff, communicating with other team members and outside agencies and other operational activities.
Participate in the team Caseload Allocation processes when required. This will require the use of clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals to teams within CLCH, prioritising the daily caseload in accordance with prioritisation criteria.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio.
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Relevant Post Graduate Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Experience of completing assessments and creating treatment plans
- Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical specialties.
Desirable
- Experience of delegation
- Experience working in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management
- Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio.
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Relevant Post Graduate Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Experience of completing assessments and creating treatment plans
- Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical specialties.
Desirable
- Experience of delegation
- Experience working in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management
- Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
